Robyn Kaminski
Albany,NY
Summary
Professional healthcare provider prepared for a variety of roles. Adept at patient care, medical procedures, and clinical documentation. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in critical thinking and time management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Virtual On-Site RN
St. Peters Health Care
10.2023 - Current
- Virtual Registered Nurse (RN) serves as a support to our bedside care teams across our network of hospitals
- Utilizing technology, support is given to patients and bedside/floor nurses via in-room TV monitors allowing patients to have access to their care team at any time of the day
- Collaborating, communication & facilitation of optimal provision of care through a computerized &/or digital platform supporting daily management of care
- Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring & evaluation of the patient's plan of care from admission to discharge
- Utilize your clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills & the principles of case management & adult education to coordinate, implement & support the plan of care
- Ensure a seamless, effective, efficient transition of care across the continuum
- Monitoring quality metrics specific to the department & ensuring complete & accurate documentation in the patient record
- Perform the roles of mentor, clinician, educator, consultant/collaborator, and navigator
Stroke Coordinator
Albany Medical Center
07.2021 - Current
- Develops and establishes operational and strategic goals and objectives consistent with the American Heart and Stroke Association, The Joint Commission for Accreditation, and Albany Medical Center, as well as New York State Department of Health, Coverdell, CMS
- Coordinate the development, implementation, review and revision of Stroke Program standards, policies, procedures, and protocols
- Incorporates knowledge of AHA Guidelines as well as emerging science and evidence-based practice into Stroke Program standards
- Participates in Acute Code Stroke activations when available to ensure protocols are followed
- Leads and participated in performance improvement process
- Monitors the operational efficiency of the Stroke Program
- Promotes marketing efforts for the Stroke Program to internal and external audiences that will support the program image to the community
- Facilities the development and delivery of acute stroke continuing education programs
- Works in collaboration with the Medical Director of the Stroke Program for the provision of education to nursing, residents, and providers
- Facilities the provision of education to internal and external audiences, including educational programs targeting hospital personnel, EMS providers in the local and regional communities
- Participates in educational opportunities appropriate to professional goals
- Develops and maintains relationships with Regional stroke coordinators to ensure streamlined and quality care
Nurse Manager Electrophysiology Lab
Albany Medical Center
08.2016 - 07.2021
- Oversee daily operations of Lab
- Conducting performance evaluations of staff including corrective actions as needed
- Coordinate patient throughput throughout the day
- Work collaboratively with doctors regarding patient procedures
- Scheduling and daily assignments of staff in procedures
- Collaborate with Vendors, Business manager and Material Coordinator to ensure proper equipment is ordered
- Collect data for time study to determine delays in cases
Interim Nurse Manager Cardiac Catherization Lab
Albany Medical Center
05.2019 - 04.2021
- Oversee daily operations of Lab
- Conducting performance evaluations of staff including corrective actions as needed
- Coordinate patient throughput throughout the day
- Work collaboratively with doctors regarding patient procedures
- Scheduling and daily assignments of staff in procedures
- Collaborate with Vendors, Business manager and Material Coordinator to ensure proper equipment is ordered
- Hire and monitor Orientation of new Staff
- Collect data for time study to determine delays in cases
Assistant Nurse Manager Electrophysiology Lab
Albany Medical Center
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Oversee daily operations of Lab
- Conducting performance evaluations of staff including corrective actions as needed
- Coordinate patient throughput throughout the day
- Work collaboratively with doctors regarding patient procedures
- Scheduling and daily assignments of staff in procedures
- Collaborate with Vendors, Business manager and Material Coordinator to ensure proper equipment is ordered
- Collect data for time study to determine delays in cases
Assistant Nurse Manager Cardiology
Albany Medical Center
07.2012 - 08.2015
- Oversee daily operations on 30 bed medical cardiology/telemetry floor
- Direct supervisor for 60 FTE’s
- Multitask a patient assignment 2-5 patients, while being charge nurse
- Collaborate with clinical nurse specialist and unit manager for ongoing education of staff
- Coordinate with doctors and hospital supervisors to facilitate patient discharges and admissions
- Conducting performance evaluations of staff including corrective actions as needed
- Conducting audits such as skin integrity, and pressure ulcer prevalence, chart audits for appropriate plans of care, correct documentation of patient assessments, medication administration and patient education
- Oversee unit Education Committee, Heart Failure Committee, Skin/Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Committee, Quadramed (Acuity Scoring) Committee, and Ambulation Committee
- Created Heart Failure Education for local Rehab facilities and Nursing Homes, Presented the power point presentation education to staff at these facilities
- Coordinate RN and PCT assignments
- Scheduling
- Attend daily discharge rounds, and help the RN’s facilitate discharges
- Collaborate, support and mentor staff on unit
- Participate in Mock JCAHO rounds, as well as in JCAHO recertification
Registered Nurse
Albany Medical Center
01.2008 - 07.2012
- Work on 30 bed, medical cardiology floor, a progressive care unit
- Charge nurse experience
- Telemetry, 12 lead EKG reading certified
- Patient population included but not limited to: post cardiac cath, post pacemaker/ICD insertion, patients with arrhythmias, chest pain, syncope, and step down from CCU
- Skills include: IV insertion, medication administration including oral, IV, Enteral, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, wound care, maintenance and care of feeding tubes (i.e
- NG, Peg, G-Tubes), maintenance and care of ostomies
- Central line (i.e
- TLC and PICC) care including maintenance of line, dressing changes, and removal of line
- Assessed patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes
- Educate patients/family members on procedures, medications, lifestyle changes, conditions and discharge instructions
- Work with multidisciplinary team to coordinate care of patient during course of stay and at discharge
- Managed and directed nursing care activities during the patients hospital stay
- Identified short and long term goals based on patient care needs
- Provided and documented nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, developed goals and plan of care
- Collaborated with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients
- Documented the effectiveness of nursing care and modified plan of care as patient progresses toward expected outcomes
- Precept new RN’s as well as graduating RN’s during capstone
- Soarian computer charting, MAK Medication administration
Technical Care Associate
St. Peters Hospital
05.2007 - 12.2007
- Worked under direction of RN’s on floor completing vital signs, bathing, assisting patients with ADL’s
Program Manager
New Visions of Albany
04.2002 - 11.2006
- Overseeing daily operations of 12 bed community residence of developmentally disabled adults (consumers)
- Duties included: scheduling staff for this 24 hour a day 7 days a week program
- Management, direction and education of all staff (average number of staff 10-12)
- Responsible for conducting annual evaluations and creating goals, improvements for each staff member
- Implemented disciplinary action to staff as needed
- Developed and presented monthly staff meetings
- Coordinating and collaborating with each consumers team (i.e
- MSC, ISP, HSP, family members, RN) to ensure quality of care in accordance with OPWDD regulations
- Attending semi-annual meetings for consumers to discuss their plans, progress towards goals and changing plans accordingly
- Writing residential habilitation plans and plans of protective oversight
- Attending the consumers medical appointments
- Being on-call to cover call outs by staff and every several weeks for all residences in the program and direct medical calls to RN as needed
- Passed all state inspections and certifications
- Direct care of consumers
- Ordering medication
- Medication Administration
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing, Clinical Systems Management
Excelsior College
Albany, NY01.2015
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY01.2007
Bachelors of Science - Special Education
College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY01.1999
Skills
- Quality improvement
- Organizational Skills
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Knowledge and Experience
Certification
- RN License, State of New York, 2008, 2023
- NCLEX Board Exam, 2008
- BLS, 2024
Timeline
Virtual On-Site RN
St. Peters Health Care
10.2023 - Current
Stroke Coordinator
Albany Medical Center
07.2021 - Current
Interim Nurse Manager Cardiac Catherization Lab
Albany Medical Center
05.2019 - 04.2021
Nurse Manager Electrophysiology Lab
Albany Medical Center
08.2016 - 07.2021
Assistant Nurse Manager Electrophysiology Lab
Albany Medical Center
08.2015 - 08.2016
Assistant Nurse Manager Cardiology
Albany Medical Center
07.2012 - 08.2015
Registered Nurse
Albany Medical Center
01.2008 - 07.2012
Technical Care Associate
St. Peters Hospital
05.2007 - 12.2007
Program Manager
New Visions of Albany
04.2002 - 11.2006
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Russell Sage College
Bachelors of Science - Special Education
College of Saint Rose
- RN License, State of New York, 2008, 2023
- NCLEX Board Exam, 2008
- BLS, 2024
Masters of Science - Nursing, Clinical Systems Management
Excelsior College
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